Teams get ready to roll for Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Selection Series

The first teams are arriving in San Francisco ahead of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Selection Series, which starts on Saturday. Others, who will participate in the second session, beginning on Monday February 18, are ramping up their training as they prepare to compete for coveted spots in the first Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September.

Each of the two sessions at the Selection Series is seven days long. The first begins on Saturday February 9. The six national teams participating in session one are:

“We can’t wait to get started and get working,” said Hagara. “The days are going to be long, the work is going to be hard, but ultimately all of the teams are going to learn a lot about what it takes to be a professional sailor at the America’s Cup level.”

“We know not all of these teams can be selected to the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup,” Steinacher added. “But I also know that every single one of them will leave here as a better sailor and that’s no small thing.”

During the second session, five more national teams will be pushed to the limit, including: